Thomas Sopwith to Faraday   20 February 18541

[Athenaeum letterhead] | Athenaeum Club | Feb 20 / 54

My dear Sir

Will you if you conveniently can;- tell me what works or designation as to merit or discoveries in science &c. &c should be added to the name of W. Lassell2 Astronomer Liverpool. He is nominated here by Lord Rosse & the usual designations not having been appended I write to another friend & yourself hoping it may be in your power to supply this information which is wanted before Noon tomorrow3[.]

Yours most faithfully | Thos. Sopwith

M. Faraday Esq | &c &c &c

1
Thomas Sopwith (1803-1879, DNB). Mining engineer.
2
William Lassell (1799-1880, DSB). Liverpool astronomer.
3
Lassell was elected a member of the Athenaeum Club, under rule 2, in 1857. Waugh [1894], 85. Faraday had ceased to be a member. See letters 2187 and 2188.

Bibliography

WAUGH, Francis Gledstanes [1894]: Members of the Athenaeum Club from its foundation, np.

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